# visual effects — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover visual effects. Page: Feed: --- ## [See how Vine FX created 150 VFX shots for Enola Holmes 3](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-how-vine-fx-created-150-vfx-shots-for-enola-holmes-3/) _2026-08-20 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ See a VFX breakdown for the Victorian era mystery drama, from subtle invisible effects to creative sequences visualizing Enola's thoughts. ## [Scantic trains 3D Gaussian Splats entirely on your phone](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/scantic-trains-gaussian-splats-entirely-on-your-phone/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ New iOS app generates 3DGS scans of objects and environments entirely on your phone, without cloud processing. The base app is free. [Listen](https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260819_Scantic_FreeGaussianSplatiPhoneApp_tw.mp4) ## [See how Storm Studios created its VFX for Season 2 of Percy Jackson](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-storm-studios-vfx-breakdown-for-season-2-of-percy-jackson/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Discover how the studio created custom solvers to attach CG barnacles to the surface of the Sirens for the fantasy TV series. ## [CreativeRates tells you how much other people are earning in VFX](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/creativerates-tells-you-how-much-other-people-are-earning-in-vfx/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ New site shows real-world pay data for jobs in VFX, animation, games and motion graphics, submitted anonymously by other users. ## [Check out benuts’ 1980s-tastic VFX breakdown for Police Flash 80](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/check-out-benuts-1980s-tastic-vfx-breakdown-for-police-flash-80/) _2026-08-18 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Check out benuts' VFX breakdown for the cop comedy - from stunts and gunfire to an eye-replacement for a cartoon aubergine costume. ## [ArtDeck is a new alternative to PureRef that supports video](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/artdeck-is-a-new-alternative-to-pureref-that-supports-video/) _2026-08-18 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ $6 app collects visual reference for art, animation and motion graphics projects into organized boards, and can import and step through videos. ## [See ReDefine’s VFX breakdown of Indian war drama Ikkis](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-redefines-vfx-breakdown-of-indian-war-drama-ikkis/) _2026-08-17 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Check out ReDefine's making-of for the tank combat sequences, some visceral, recreating events from the 1971 India-Pakistan war. ## [New CG software you may have missed: 16 August 2026](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/new-cg-software-you-may-have-missed-16-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ See the week's other updates to CG tools, like V-Ray 7.4 for Cinema 4D, Storm HydroFX 1.5, and free motion graphics tool Autograph 2026.1. [Listen](https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260816_NewCGSoftwareYouMayHaveMissed_16August2026_Autograph20261_tw.mp4) ## [Tutorial: Tracking & Compositing VFX for Film & TV](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/tutorial-tracking-compositing-vfx-for-film-tv/) _2026-08-15 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Master common real-world production workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's essential new visual effects tutorial. ## [How Dupp Film created a hybrid CG mermaid for Summer of 1985](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/how-dupp-film-created-a-hybrid-cg-mermaid-for-summer-of-1985/) _2026-08-14 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ VFX Supervisor Anders Nyman reveals how the unsettling creature from the TV series was created via a mix of practical and CG effects. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/obonxThmCnKC) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [The Fast Way to Sweden - BGP Routing Experiments](https://alastairbarber.com/Fast-Way-to-Sweden-Optimal-BGP-Prefix-Announcement/) _2026-05-09 · Alastair Barber_ I set up a VPS in Stockholm, but was a little surprised by the ping times from here in Helsinki to the server. It turns out that, just as in the physical world - there’s more than one way to get there, some faster than others… ## [Adventures with Anycast](https://alastairbarber.com/Building-Anycast-Network/) _2026-04-20 · Alastair Barber_ --\> --\> --\> Earlier I discovered how to get a block of IP addresses, announce them to the internet, and have the traffic piped to a router at home . Whilst this meant that devices connected to this router had real public IP(v6) addresses accessible to any other host on the internet (with IPv6) there were a couple of things that I felt were sub-optimal about this setup. Apart… ## [Nineteen Septillion Addresses - Setting up an ASN, obtaining IP addresses, and finding my way around the internet](https://alastairbarber.com/Setting-Up-ASN-IPv6-Routing-BIRD-Teltonika-Router-Wireguard/) _2026-01-06 · Alastair Barber_ Here’s the story of AS202858 . Recently I got curious as to where exactly IP addresses came from, and how does ’the internet’ know where packets addressed to one should actually end up. This article is a quick overview of what I discovered and how I got my hands on my own slice of the IPv6 address space, and how I used it practically. It’s a high-level overview,… ## [033 | Visual Effects: "A Model of Madness" w/ Scott Ross](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21artistshow/episodes/033--Visual-Effects-A-Model-of-Madness-w-Scott-Ross-e39829l) _2025-11-11 · Alexander Richter · 21 Artist Show_ Scott Ross is an important part of the history of Visual Effects. He was manager at ILM, Senior VP at Lucasfilm, Chairman & CEO of Digital Domain and one of the Founding Members of Visual Effects Society. He summarized his experiences and a part of the industry's history in his book “Upstart”. Enjoy the show! ⁠▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/f23adffc/podcast/play/109364981/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-8%2F408861094-44100-2-b32a9a6126136.mp3) ## [Controlling the Si5351](https://alastairbarber.com/Controlling-Si5351-pt1/) _2025-09-18 · Alastair Barber_ The venerable Si5351 pops up in a lot of applications related to amateur radio as a convenient and flexible Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS). It is a device primarily designed to replace crystals, oscillator circuits and PLLs used in digital systems to provide clocks used by, for example, ethernet, HDMI and USB controllers. In this article, I’ve collected some notes on understanding… ## [Will President Trump Make VFX Great Again?](https://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/will-president-trump-make-vfx-great-again/) _2025-05-06 · VFX Soldier · VFX Soldier_ US President Donald Trump announced on Star Wars Day a 100% tariff on movies made outside the country: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that \[…\] ## [Choosing an NES Programming Language](https://www.matthughson.com/2025/03/02/choosing-an-nes-programming-language/) _2025-03-02 · Matt Hughson · Matt Hughson_ This topic can be nuanced, and it can be impacted by factors like existing programming experience, but I want to try and give you the short answer. There is no wrong answer to choosing a programming language to make NES \[ \] ## [032 | Animation Culture at PDI/DreamWorks w/ Oliver Finkelde](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21artistshow/episodes/032--Animation-Culture-at-PDIDreamWorks-w-Oliver-Finkelde-e2ohnu2) _2024-10-08 · Alexander Richter · 21 Artist Show_ My guest today is Oliver Finkelde who is a VFX/CG Supervisor. He worked as the Head of CFX for PDI/DreamWorks on Kung Fu Panda, How to Train your Dragon 2 & 3, Madagascar 3 and many more. Together we talk about his experience at PDI/DreamWorks, how the best teams work together and the future of animation culture. Enjoy the show! ▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/f23adffc/podcast/play/91856258/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-18%2F386564848-44100-2-265ca81da84c5.mp3) ## [031 | Motion Capture for Video Games w/ Adrian Perdjon](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21artistshow/episodes/031--Motion-Capture-for-Video-Games-w-Adrian-Perdjon-e2ohkth) _2024-09-18 · Alexander Richter · 21 Artist Show_ My guest today by Adrian Perdjo who is the founder of the Motion Capture studio BONES in Warsaw in Poland, Adrian started his career as a motion capture artist on The Witcher series before found his own studio. Together we talk about motion capture for The Witcher, video games and the future of motion capture. Enjoy the show! BONES studio https://bones.studio ▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/f23adffc/podcast/play/91853169/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-18%2F386560973-44100-2-c1194680c4b2c.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ayk3vGKetYhn) _2024-09-18 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [030 | Founding your own VFX Studio w/ AJ & Cebiso](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21artistshow/episodes/030--Founding-your-own-VFX-Studio-w-AJ--Cebiso-e2nlf3p) _2024-08-27 · Alexander Richter · 21 Artist Show_ My guests today are AJ and Cebiso from Cebiso M Studio. Together we talk about starting their own studio Cebiso M, when it's time to leave your job, and how to make a founder relationship work. Enjoy the show! 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